life nudges
Short stories, thoughts, wisdom, quotes and inspiration to guide you into a wholesome direction.
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life nudges
Emotionally we have many problems, but these problems are not actual problems; they are something created; they are problems pointed out by our self-centered ideas or views.
Shunryu Suzuki • Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
Kurt Vonnegut, talking about when he tells his wife he’s going out to buy an envelope:
“Oh, she says well, you’re not a poor man. You know, why don’t you go online and buy a hundred envelopes and put them in the closet? And so I pretend not to hear her. And go out to get an envelope because I’m going to have a hell of a good time in the process of b
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Patience is a form of wisdom.
It demonstrates that we understand and accept the fact
that sometimes things must unfold in their own time.
(Jon Kabat-Zinn)
“If the path before you is clear, you’re probably on someone else’s” - Carl Jung
“It's so simple, yet makes such a difference. Pretend that every single person you meet has a sign around his or her neck that says, 'Make me feel important.'”
Brain Food: Maximum Flexibility
A principle isn’t a principle until it costs you something.
- Bill Bernbach
